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Sweet September

Stock markets generally try to tip-toe through September like a hiker sneaking past a rattlesnake, but Wall Street wrapped up what is traditionally its weakest month by making another run at a record.

That run fell short, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average spent the final session of the month and the third quarter on a see-saw, bouncing up to record heights early only to rattle down into the red. The average ended at 11679.07, lower on the day by 39.38 points. To the surprise of many observers, blue chips are at lofty...